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	<title>VoluntaryNews &#187; Rights, support groups</title>
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	<description>News for voluntary and community organisations</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>European Parliament debates</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/european-parliament-debates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/european-parliament-debates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eire, Europe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[European Parliament hears about NGO transparency and launches an online TV service.]]></description>
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		<title>Assistive technology videos</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/assistive-technology-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/assistive-technology-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A selection of videos illustrating how to use accessibility tools, giving real user perspectives.]]></description>
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		<title>Housing rights for new migrants</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/housing-rights-for-new-migrants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/housing-rights-for-new-migrants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Housing, regeneration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New web site aimed at answering housing rights queries for new migrants.]]></description>
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		<title>Online advice for older people and their carers</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/online-advice-for-older-people-and-their-carers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/online-advice-for-older-people-and-their-carers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Care, Health, Welfare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A service that provides a single source of information on care, housing and funding for older people has been created by a coalition of groups.]]></description>
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		<title>Joining up for stronger voice for health and social care users</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/joining-up-for-stronger-voice-for-health-and-social-care-users/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/joining-up-for-stronger-voice-for-health-and-social-care-users/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Care, Health, Welfare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New umbrella organisation representing users of health and social care "to give them a stronger voice in policy-making".]]></description>
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		<title>The Global Justice Game</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/the-global-justice-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/the-global-justice-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Society]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Political role-playing framework the Global Justice Game, a training tool for global justice activists and others.]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining Dissent in the NGO Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/maintaining-dissent-in-the-ngo-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/maintaining-dissent-in-the-ngo-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Australian discussion paper on what advocacy NGOs stand to gain from entering into a compact (government agreement) as well as what they may lose.]]></description>
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		<title>Public Benefit and the Advancement of Moral or Ethical Belief Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/public-benefit-and-the-advancement-of-moral-or-ethical-belief-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/public-benefit-and-the-advancement-of-moral-or-ethical-belief-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Legal and Regulatory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Charity Commission is consulting on draft supplementary guidance on 'Public Benefit and the Advancement of Moral or Ethical Belief Systems'.]]></description>
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		<title>Disability Information Portal</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/disability-information-portal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/disability-information-portal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Care, Health, Welfare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leonard Cheshire Disability is trialling a one-stop-shop for disability related information and advice on the web.]]></description>
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		<title>How To on youth participation</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/how-to-on-youth-participation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/how-to-on-youth-participation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Society]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Range of How To resources on youth participation now includes 'How to work successfully with children and young people from different faiths and cultures'.]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for child&#8217;s play and more</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/resources-for-childs-play-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/resources-for-childs-play-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fairplay for Children has added a PDF Library to its web site.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/resources-for-childs-play-and-more/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Increasing diversity of volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/increasing-diversity-of-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/increasing-diversity-of-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Personnel and Volunteers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The InVolved project at the Consortium of LGBT Voluntary and Community Organisations has launched an online toolkit.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/increasing-diversity-of-volunteers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Guide to making video for change</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/guide-to-making-video-for-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/guide-to-making-video-for-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marketing and Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Organisations thinking of using video in their work may want to take a look at 'Video for Change: A Guide for Advocacy and Activism'.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/guide-to-making-video-for-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Ideas wanted to stimulate public discussion</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/ideas-wanted-to-stimulate-public-discussion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/ideas-wanted-to-stimulate-public-discussion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civil Society, governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Grants available for the best proposals for using online tools, face-to-face events or a combination of approaches to help people participate in public discussions and influence government policy.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Nose grants deadline</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/red-nose-grants-deadline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/red-nose-grants-deadline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Care, Health, Welfare]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The next deadline to apply for Red Nose Day Programmes grants over £5,000 is 15th August.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/red-nose-grants-deadline/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Disabled advice merger</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/disabled-advice-merger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/disabled-advice-merger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Disability advice and support charity DIAL UK to merge with Scope.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/disabled-advice-merger/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Welfare rights adviser web site gets noticed</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/welfare-rights-adviser-web-site-gets-noticed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/welfare-rights-adviser-web-site-gets-noticed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rightsnet, the web site which helps welfare benefit advisers to learn from each other, has been praised in a new Cabinet Office report.]]></description>
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		<title>Research in developing services for vulnerable groups</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/research-in-developing-services-for-vulnerable-groups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/research-in-developing-services-for-vulnerable-groups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/research-in-developing-services-for-vulnerable-groups/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA['Think Research: Using research evidence to inform service development for vulnerable groups' is guidance for relevant professionals.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/07/research-in-developing-services-for-vulnerable-groups/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Nonviolent intervention for social change</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/nonviolent-intervention-for-social-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/nonviolent-intervention-for-social-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-Party Nonviolent Intervention - Curriculum and Trainer's Manual.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/nonviolent-intervention-for-social-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Volunteering in the criminal justice system</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/volunteering-in-the-criminal-justice-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/06/volunteering-in-the-criminal-justice-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government's independent volunteering champion, Baroness Neuberger, is seeking views on volunteering in the criminal justice system.]]></description>
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